School: Ballinea (roll number 10426)
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Farrell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 124
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- (continued from previous page)girl caught joins the ring.
- When playing "Lazy Mary" all the children except one form a ring. This one goes into the middle and sits down.
The children in the ring run around her saying "Lazy Mary will you get up will you get up" "Lazy Mary will you get up this cold and frosty morning".
The girl in the middle says "No Mother I will not get up I will not get up I will not get up" "No Mother I will not get up this cold and frosty morning".
The children in the ring again say "A rasher and egg if you get up if you get up if you get up a rasher and egg if you get up this cold and frosty morning".
The child in the middle says "No Mother I will not get up(continues on next page)
